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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
MARTINsBURG, W VA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1887.

been going up for half an hour before we
bore off to the right in the direction of the
rift. We then had to move far more eau
tiously, and presume it was full hour
from the time we left the valley before we
lay on,our stomachs 100 feet above the
camp fire and looked over. The men
were directly beneath us, seated close to-
gether, and were smoking as they counted
the money.
We had but one way to attack. Luckily
for us it was straight descent. could
have dropped coin fair upon the hat of
the man beneath me. We were out upon
a rocky shelf, but there were loose stones
of all sizes all about us. selected one
weighing about twenty-five pounds, the
miner got one equally as large, and We
carefully crept back to the edge with
them The fall of the smallest pebble
would startle the men below, and we
used as much caution as If our lives
would pay the forfeit. After bit we
were ready. The men had not moved.
For about minute 1 lost my nerve. 1t
seemed horrible thing to do. Had l
been alone l believe l would have re-
Tented. The miner seemed to read my
thoughts, and he put his mouth to my
ear and whispered:
man, and remember that they take our
every shilling!''
We poised the stones on the edge of the
cliff, and at whispered "Now" from
him we dropped them. / heard them
strike, and drew back. He peered over,
and after a moment recovered his balance
and said
'Now we can go down. Those cnaps
will never rob another cOachn'
1t took us longer to go down than to
come up, but we made the descent in
safety, and walked around to and up the
| rift. The fire had nearly died out. We
replenished it and then saw that both
men were dead 1t was q horrible sight,
and one do not care to describe. Our
| rocks had fallen squarely down on their
| heads, and you can imagine the result.
| There was a dry, airy cave but few feet
away, and the gang had made the place >
| rendezvous for long time. We recov-
cred every dollar our coach had been
robbed of and more than as much again,
which had been taken from others. The
cave had a big supply of firearms, blan-
! kets and provisions, and in q mail bag
| hanging on the wall were ten gold and
| silver watches. We got altogether six
teen watches, five or six valuable pins
| and firearms worth at least 5000 We
not only secured the wealth, but we made
an even divide and kept every dollar of it.
An attempt was made in Stockton to COM
pei us to ''divvy" with several people who
had been robbed, but it was a failure. AS
the tourist was out of ready cash we gave
him $500, but we would not even sell the
lieutenant back his watch at any price.
1t was told all over the slope that our
1 Tod RI
earned every dollar of it, besides wiping
out a bad gang and leaving the stage line
clear for the next six months.-New
| Vorly Cy0
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
Tie western Settlers Chosen Specific

With every advance ofemigration into the
for West, a new demand is created for Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. Newly peopled regions
are frequently less salubrious than older SCI
tied localities, on account of the miasma
which rises from recently cleared land. par
ticularly along the banks OF rivers that are
subject to freshets. The agricultural or min
ing emigrant soon learns, when he does not
already know, that the Bltters afford the only
sure protection against malaria, and those dis
orders of the stomach liver and bowels, to
which climate changes, exposure, and unac-
customed or unhealthy water or diet subject
h i'm. Consequently. he places an estimate
upon this great household specific and pre-
ventiVe commensurate with its intrinsic mer-
its, and is careful to keep on hand a restorative
and promoter of health so implicitly to be
relied upon III time of need.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
LITTLE BOY BLUE.

The soft woolly sheep are knee deep in the mea.
dow, ffs.f
The clumsy old cows in the corn,
The little lambs bleat
As they list for your feet,
Boy Blue! Boy Blue!
As they wait for your step in the morn.
The little bird swings on a bough by the window
And chirps to her young in the nest,
And the butterfiy's wings
Are the daintiest things,
Boy Blue. Boy Blue.
For he's dressed himself all in his best.
The little brown partridge, SO brisk and SO saucy
Calls out to his neighbor, Bob White"
And his poor little mate,
Who is sleeping too late,
Boy Blue! Boy Bluei
Answers peas are not ripe-no, not quite"
Why, even the leaves in the sunlight are dancing
And loud is the woodpecker's tap;
He shakes his small head
At the wee one in bed,
Boy Blue. Boy Bluel
At the lazy boy taking his nap.
The roses are waiting, the lilies are waiting,
So fresh from their bath in the dew;
Then open your eyes
To the light of the skies,
Boy Blue. Boy Blue
For the whole world is waiting for you.
Mary Riddell Corley in Boston Transcript.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
A Great Debt to Science.

The immense practical value of me-
teorology has been strikingly shown at
Calcutta. The director of the Bengal me-
neurological department became aware of
the existence of terrible storm in the
bay of Bengal five or six days before it
reached the land, and gave timely danger
signals to keep vessels from leaving the
river at Calcutta. One steamer failed to
heed the warning, and foundered, with q
loss of about 900 lives. Among six or
seven vessels kept safely in port were two
steamers bound over the same course as
the lost vessel, and with about an equal
number of passengers, whose escape from
death was undoubtedly due to the wis
dom of the weather forecasters.-Arkan-
SAW Traveller
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
How Spiders sIoult.

When spider is preparing to moult it
stops eating for several days and fastens
itself by short line of web to one of the
main lines of its snare, which holds it
firmly while 1t proceeds to undress. The
skin cracks all around the thorax, and is
held only By the front edges. Next the abb
domen is uncovered. Now comes the strug-
gle to free the legs. 1t works and kicks
vigorously and seems to have very hard
work, but continued perseverance for
about fifteen minutes brings it out Of the
old dress, and it seems almost lifeless and
is limp and helpless for several minutes,
but gradually comes back to life and looks
brighter and pretticr than before.--Swiss
fsroc>
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
Foreign students In edinburgh.

The Scottish universities are certainly
not so called because they are confined to
Scottish students. In the medical classes
at Edinburgh this year nearly as many
English as Scotch students have enrolled,
the respective numbers being 718 and 1859.
There are so "medicals'' from India, in
Guiding Thakoor, of Gondal, reigning
Indian chief, 81 from Ireland, 265 from
the various British colonies, and others
from almost every country III the world.
Only 40 per cent. of the medical students
are Scottish. The total of matriculated
students is 3,635, an increase of some
1890 in ten years, while in twenty years
the numbers have considerably more than
doubled. 1t is not generally known that
the lord rectorship was originally institu-
ted as protection to foreign students. In
the Oldest Scottish universities the stu
dents are divided for electoral purposes
into what are called nations, and the
rector is elected By majority Of ina
tons, W not by majority Of votes. This
does not hold in Edinburgh, where the
rectorship is of very recent origin.-St.
James Gazette.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
Severe Tests for Firearms.

sDo the arms manufacturers have any
quarrel with Gen. Benetr'
ssNo. He tries to burst all their arms
in order to turn the business into the
Springfield arsenal, where they make q
breech loader also. AS Sandy Hook is o
perfect graveyard for men who are shoot
ing of big cannons, so Springfield Is a
graveyard for inventors and their assist
ants in small arms. The tests required
are terrific. There is the rust test where
they let a gun get rust equivalent to lay
ing ont three years in the rain and dew,
and then try it to see If the parts viii fit
and il it will still shoot You would De
astonished to find that we make rifles
which could stand that test also. George
Alfred Townsend in Boston Globe.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05

There is fact but little known which
well illustrates the ravages rats can infiict
on a lard substance by their little, sharp
teeth. Many of the elephants tusks inn
ported into London are found to have
their surfaces grooved into small burrows
of unequal length and depth, as though
cut out by very sharp edged instrr-
rient. No man would take the trouble
70 do this so carefully, but the rat has
found out the tusks which contain the
most gelatine-a most delicious morsel
for his palate-and he gnaws away as
much as suits hin and leaves the rest for
the ivory worker, who is neither unable
nor unwilling to profit by the fact marked
by the rats teeth. The ivory which con-
tains large amount of gelatine is softer
and more elastic than that which does
not, and as elasticity is the thing needful
for billiard balls, he selects this rat
gnawed ivory, and turns it into beautiful
elastic spheres, to be used upon the finest
billiard tables. The elasticity of some of
these balls is SO great that, when thrown
forcibly on a hard floor, they viii re-
bound to the height of three or four feet.
Boston Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
A Case of Absent ,1indedness

An amusing incident illustrative of
absent mindedness is narrated of the last
session of the German reichstag. Herr
Wichmann was calling the roll of men,
bers, when, upon reading out his own
name, he naturally received no response.
He called the name the second time. in a
louder tone, and finally roared it out like
a healthy lunged bull. But at this iunc-
ture the laughter Of his colleagues showed
there must be something wrong. and soon
realizing the ludicrous situation, he Joined
In the hilarity and marked himself pres
ent.-The Argonaut.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
J. H. BRIST0R,
Heal EState,
AND RAILROAD TICKET ACT
No. Z QUEEN STREET,
lover National BaDk.)
MARTINSBURG, W. VA.
ATTENTION, BUILDERS!

Sealed proposals will be received for
the erection of a barn on the site Of the
one recently destroyed by fire. Dimen-
sions So It. long by 40 wide height Of
outer square 10 IT. from foundation in
side square % #. high frame to be Of
oak and weather boarding Of yellow pine
or oak. not to be over eight inches in
width two girders passing ulllength of
building and resting on foundation (;
building to be braced with sufficient
braces 70 make it strong building. Also
five stables with two feeding rooms and
gangway below. Stable doors to be Z fl.
high. made solid. boarded up between
the stable doors 3 or 4 #. high and the re-
naming ft. to be Slated up, stats being
about 4 inches apart. Corner posts of
frame to be 6x12 inches. Girders l0x12
inches all other parts of frames to be
8x10. Patent sliding doors and slate
roof /; rafters to be 3x9 in. with sufficient
iath to put slate roof on substantial.
Width of barn floor 35 it., floor to be of
oak 2x6 in. with hangers and feed boxes
in both feeding rooms, mixing and salt
boxes. Stalls 10 be put in big horse sta
BILE, barn floor to be boarded up4ft high
on each end, and all stays and braces suf-
ficient to make strong.
TERMS.-One-half cash when barn is
under roof. the remainder when finished
oct15-3t III. s. VAN METRE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05

"A new douge IN the workingman IN dts
tress line. A keen eyed fellow, with a
most villainous expression, halted me at
in the morning in Madison square and de-
manded, civjlly enough, i'll did not want to
buy his coat-which garment he proceeded
to strip off when stopped him. He was
bookkeeper out Of job, he said In
spite Of his sinister and forbidding face |
was CD the point Of giving him the price
of his lodgings when he gave shout and
started at dead run over grass and seats.
He had caught sight Of an approaching
psfk policeman. The officer told me he
I'D halted number Of persons with the
same plea as he had made to me and the
same offer and had got money from several.
Hes a sneak thief, just down from
Sing Sing" said the officer. Didn't you
notice how short his hair was and how
yellow his complexions''
Here are signs by which you may know
Sing Sings pensioners, 1t seems. Alfred
TruInble in New York News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
Bucklen'S Arnina Salua

The best Salve in the world for Cuts.
bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores. letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required
It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded Price csc. per
box. For sale by E. G. Williams & Bro
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
CHOPIN.

All, what celestial arti
And can sweet thoughts become pure tone and
float,
All music, into the tranced mind a;d hearth
Her hand scarce stirs the singing, wiry metal
Hear from the wild rose fall each perfect petal
And can we have, on EARTH of heaven the wholel
Heard thoughts - the soul of inexpressible
thought
Roses of sound,
That strew melodious leaves upon the silent
ground;
And music that is music's very soul,
Without one touch of earth
Too tender, even, for sorrow; too bright for
mirth. r. w. Glider.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
The Noted Noyelist.

Miss Braddon is tall and broad shoulder
ed, but not stout, her constant horseback
exercise keeping down any excess of It's
sue; she has pleasant features, light brown
eyes, hair without much trace of gray,
and dresses handsomely, sometimes wear
ing very beautiful diamonds -Kansas
City Times
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
A GREAT DISCOVERY +!
HoLDsTEIN's ARoMANNAl

The only sure cure for Dyspepsia, and
all Kidney, Liver, Blood, and Skin Dis
eases. Is warranted not only to relieve
but to cure the worst cases of Dyspepsia,
and is panacea for all diseases arising
from disordered condition of the Liver
or Stomach. such as Indigestion, Bilious
ness, Sick Headache, Distress after eat
ing, weakness of Kidney or Bladders,
call at A. M. GILBERT'S
Drug store and get bottle. Price %
and rs. Also, all kinds Of Drugs, Pat
ent Medicines, and Toilet and Fancy ar
ticles, and everything kept in first
class drug store. janSS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05

Fire in Los Angles, Cal, harmed
the California Central Railway de
pot, Tour Pullman cars and twenty
freight ears. Loss 100000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
WORKING CLASSES ATTENTION !

We are now prepared 10 furnish all classes
with employment at home, the whole OF the
time, or for their spare moments. business
new, light aud profitable. Persons OF either
sex easily earn from 80 cents 10 50 no per even
ing, and proportional sum by devotlng All
their time To the business. Boys and girls
earn nearly as much as men. That all who
see this may send their address. and test the
business. we make this offer. TO such as are
not well satisfied we will send one dollar to
pay for the trouble OF writing. Full pariIcG-
latsand outfit free. Address GEORGE STIN-
SON 4 Co. Portland Maine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05

FRS: All Fits stopped free by DIR. Kline 3
Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after first
days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise
and $500 trial bottle free to Fit cases.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05

1t is impossible for anybody to write a
great deal and not tread over the ground
somebody else has gone over.-Luke Sharp
In Detroit Free Press.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-05
HALF A MILLION.
An Immense BIaze a. BaItimore-Out
Fireman Killed, Others Ipjured

BALTIMoRE, Md, Aug. "A fire broke
out this morning in the extensive cracker
bakery OF James D. Mason I Son, on
Prs!t street, neGr Eighth, which was en-
tiraly destroyed with sIl it's contents and
mschinerv. 1t extended oQ the right to
e double building occupied ny Hender-
son, Laws & Co, manufacturers OF crack
ers, cakes aEd candies, which WAS $50
destroyed. william Schultz, foreman q
engine No. y, was on one OF The lower
floors When the upper floor fell in, and he
was buried beneath the ruins and killed.
His BODY has not yet been recovered.
Chief E1gineer Hennick Of the ire &c
partmeht |9s on the sane floor 0nCiNas
seriously irjIJed. His death is feare,F.
The flames con irued 10 spread or the
right to the stove warehouse Of T. c.
Brandt, Mcdowell < Co., which was DE-.
str0yej; sud 10 the egrlcuiturali ware
house OF f. whitman & Son, part Of
which burned out. On tha left Of the
building in which The ire originated s
book and stationery store Containing =
large stock was burned out. AL the up
per floors IF the grain AID produce com
I mission house OF L. B. Owens & Co. were
destroyed. Ire fire spread 70 tae south
snd took mold Of the rear Of the tinHsrl
house q /. L. Parker 6 Co., fronting or
! Charles street, which was wrecked. Tint
entire damage is now estimated q S5Cg
i C0C
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-05
Gaudaur Haulan Pullman Eaco.

CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. THE reports
sent out by the Associated Press of the
G4adaur- Hanlan race which took place
!gtfy % at Pullman, III, in which James
81. John was charged with having ordered
Gaudarr to lose was incorrect in that
particular and did that gentleman great
injustice. TIE facts were that Mr.. SIX
John ordered Gaudaur regardless 0fMa
condition Of the water to obsy the sFtlsr
of the referee and to win il possible.
TAeT5 is no reason to doubt that this
sEsee, Ike eVerY other IL whica
sMr. St. John and GAudalr have
been connected With, was rowed strictly
on the merits Of the uen. 1t was gn
.erroE in Judgment on the part OF the
Ere fsfec 10 nave sent the men out il rough
SsgSer and in the gathering darkness
TIE oaremen had no appea. from hi;
order, however, and were in no way
responsible for The very unsatisfactory
result
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-05
warrrgt for McGarixio.

T6RoNTo, ONT, Aug. 4-IIigh Con
'sSsble Bissonette CT Montreal passed
through here to day en- route to s..
Cz;herines, with q warrant 20 arrest Nc
Gar:gle, the Chlca % hoodler. The wsr-
rant was Issued at the instance OF James
e Xt@r, g broker, Oh the charge Of con
spiracy.
: CHICAGO, Ill Aug, 4.-Sheriff Matson
abd IaspeC.or BOnfiald received some
pleasing Intelligence by dispatches from
sEaas9e last evening. They refused to
sa5e% them to be seen, bu5 their purport
WIS definitely settled. McGarigle will
be prosecuted at Montreal, ard it was
certain that his arrest by the Canadian
authorities was question of a sho:t
ssime, that the section OF country in which
he was hiding yesterday was closely Pc
trolied and he would not get cut OF it as
easy IS he passed through the Straits Of
MaCkiEaw.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-05
JUDICI4L EXPENSES.
Es:im atts for Expenditure During tho
Mex. FiscnI Year,


WASHINGTON, AuZ. 4.-Att0rnsy-Gen-
eral Garland has submitted t. The Secrc-
tary Of the Treasury estimates for ap-
preparations for the expenses Of tne De
partment Of Justice and the courts OF tie
Uaited States 70; the fiscal year ending
Gdne so, 1889 They are somewhat
greater th&n The appropriations for
the current fiscal year, but
are about the same as TIE
estimates sub1ltted 10 Congress- last
year. The estimates are as follows: For
ealsries cI the Department CT Justice,
Sl59 .230; contingent expenses, $1,000;
prosecution Of crimes, so, 600; defend
ing suits against the Uaited States, in
cluding the French spoDation claims,
1900; territorial courts ia Utah &35,-
600; expenses cf United States cour1
mar5hals, 2G75, coo; attorneys, $3.50, 900;
assistant attorneys, $50, GOO; clerks OF tie
courts, $4,000; commissioners, $780,
600; Witnesses, S55Q,O0O: Jurors, $3.50,
000 support Of prjsooers, 100000; rent
Of court rooms, S75,0 GOO; bGilifs, crers,
etc, 500, COO; miscellaneous expenses,
$2I4 400; estimates for salaries Of assist
ents TO district attorneys $4,000.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-05
Cabinet Meeting at oakvt.w.

WAsHINGToN, Aug, A meeting Of
the Cabinet had last evening at the Presi,
dents cottage at OAkview was attended
by sill tbs members except Davard and
Garland. The former WIS cut of the city
and the latter YVES not il good health
The meeting WAS preceded By dinner,
st which the Pres dent presided. i il
Impossible to learn the object OF the
meeting. Secretary Lamar and Postnas-
ter General Villas remained at Oakyiew
ell night as guests Of the President.
larly during the summer, though When
found necessary they Will be held ct OaE-
yinyy T.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-05
Shot H1msaIf acc,dc ninilz

correspondence OF inc 6a2ctto.
MINERAL WELLS TEX, Aug. DIR. c.
B. Raines, who sho. himself accidentally
at PhUnix, Ariz On last Saturday even
ing, arrived NJ nome yesterday evening
and is doing very we'll. His wouG55 are
in the feshy part Of the hi1 md in lis
heel. While they are not considered din
gerous, yet they are veryr2,n;ui al vii
keep him conhaed to his couch for several
weeks
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-05
SHOOTING AT GALVESTON.
an &frey Between an Er Railrcad Eaa
and Sewing Machine Agent,

Special to the Gazette
GALVESTON, TEX, Aug. ABOUT
1880 to.pigh! sensational shooting
sffay occurred on the west side Of Cen
ter street, between Market and PostofIfce
streets. The parties to the ARRAY werr
Iajog 3. NJ. Temple, former chief e1 81
nesrof the Gulf, Colorado snd SAINTS Fe
Railway, and Ailondus CushmaD, sew
9ig machine repaireT. II seems that the
parties had mad words in the early part
Of the Eight, aud meeting sgaiu the quar-
rel wss renewed, when Cushman applied
aneopprobriOus epithet 10 Major Temple,
to his rip pocket, aEd in
attempting to draw hi3 revolver
the hammer caught in his pocket, eXplod
ing il and INJECTING dangerous 1ound il
his hip, the bali pl0wing its way down
ward through the flesh and coming out
near the avis. Not deferred by this, the
Major got lis gun out and fired the re-
naming shots at MIS- antagonist, all going
wide Of the mSTk eXcep5 one WhiCn
passed through Cushman's wris'
end another stray ball taking ef
feet in tie groin CT Joseph
CGney, & prominent C0lOred ma1, VINO
wcs passing along on the opposite side OF
the street from the contestants. Officers
quickly appeared snd removed Temple &c
PleotoI's drug Store, where his wound
sFvas dressed, when he was conveyed &c
his home. Cuuey vas conveyed to the
hospital, where his wound was examined
ard the bullet removed, it only having
buried itself beneath the skin aud is not
considered ct Gil serious. lie WAS SUD
sequenuy removed to lis home. CASH
mans woued vas dressed q; the police
station. Cushman'5 brother preferred
charge against Major Temple for assault
led &c the aff:sy could not be asceUtained
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-05

Rascued on ths Train.

LOGANToRT, IND, Aug. 4 Tuesday
evening" Deputy Saer.f Staaley artasted
"Windy Dick" on { charge Of r3bbery ct
Marion. While returning or the Paa
handle train near Bunker Hin, Stanley
was brutslly assaulted by three unknown
men with brass knuckles, knives snG
clubs ana knocked to the floor a2d kick
td unl}l n WIS rendered irselsible
Then the assauitiug party, accompanied
by "Wlpdy Dies" WHO was handcu1ed,
leCped from !he train snd made good their
nscanR.